With the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series opener originally slated for February 5th at Georgia’s Screven Motor Speedway having been cancelled due to weather, the scene now shifts to Gaffney, SC where the historic regional tour will put its season in motion on Sunday at the Cherokee Speedway. The…
The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series has already conducted five feature races in 2021. But with what seems to be a significant number of races so early in the calendar year, it will have been 22 days since the series last took a green flag when it…
When the checkered flag waved over the Super Late Model feature on Saturday night at Modoc(SC) Raceway it marked the conclusion of the second season of Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series. The southeastern-based winter racing series contested six events between November and February with payouts ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. Chris…
From time to time I plan to drop in a brief recording to offer a few thoughts. I plan to make most of these on the way to or from a race track on some topic that may be of interest but not necessarily for a written story. This offering…
Dirt racing in east Tennessee has undergone some significant changes since the end of the 2020 season. Tracks under new ownership, a prominent track that is in limbo, and fewer races scheduled than in previous years are among the changes that have come about during the winter months. All that…
*Turn 2 Blog is a regular feature on InsideDirtRacing.com. Here, site operators Michael Moats and Richard Allen take turns offering their thoughts on the dirt racing topics of the day from east Tennessee and beyond. The latest edition of the Turn 2 Blog is presented by the American Crate All-Star…
The three week span between late January and early February ranks as one of my favorite times of the year. It’s a racing extravaganza, and for someone who has as much passion for the sport as I do, it’s has the same significance as Christmas to a child. But the…
In each of the past two racing seasons, a driver who started off his season on somewhat of a cool note suddenly got red hot during the Late Model portion of the DIRTcar Nationals then went on to have a stellar year. In 2019 it was Brandon Sheppard who experienced…
Without question, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series can count some of dirt racing’s top veteran drivers among its touring regulars. Former series champions such as Jimmy Owens, Jonathan Davenport, Josh Richards, and Earl Pearson, Jr. are not only some of the sport’s biggest current stars but will go…
Brandon Sheppard has been the full-time driver for the Rocket Chassis house car since 2017. In that time, he has collected three World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championships. Further, the 28-year-old racer has accomplished more than many who are significantly older by achieving 63 feature wins in…
